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Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his proposals in regard to co-operation with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in the matter of local authority or social housing having particular regard to his recent pronouncements and those of his predecessor and the increasing numbers on local authority housing waiting lists who have to rely on...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has given further consideration to standardising the full entitlement to an occupational injury payment to all former miners diagnosed as suffering pneumoconiosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23109/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the projected cost of making full occupational injury benefit payable to sufferers of pneumoconiosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23249/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will authorise the full payment of occupational injury benefit to sufferers of pneumoconiosis who happen to suffer from other respiratory illnesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23250/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons diagnosed as suffering from pneumoconiosis; the proportion of such persons who suffer from other respiratory illnesses; if he will issue a directive awarding full payment of occupational injury benefit to such persons solely on the basis of their diagnosis with pneumoconiosis; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 197: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the termination of domiciliary care allowance in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Meath notwithstanding her response to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 6 April 2006 and further reply from the Health Service Executive parliamentary affairs division. [23663/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 198: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if funding will be restored to an agency (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23664/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 221: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on foot of previous parliamentary questions as to whether financial assistance will be offered towards the cost of occupational therapy sessions for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23886/06]

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 222: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she received a submission from the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children regarding a child protection document; her response to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23887/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the level of broadband availability in the Brannockstown area, Naas, County Kildare; his plans to enhance or extend same to a wider area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23376/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans for social housing and rent support having particular regard to the views of his predecessor to the effect that housing is a matter for the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23252/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he intends to get directly involved in meeting the housing requirements of those currently on housing waiting lists and applicants for or in receipt of rent support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23253/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he intends to take over responsibility for local authority or social housing from the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23255/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons in receipt of rent support in each of the past five years; the number of houses built to meet their housing needs in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23254/06]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of countries with which bilateral social welfare agreements exist; if such arrangements are working satisfactory in terms of the length of time taken to process an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23256/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he intends to improve or liberalise the conditions for receipt of free schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23257/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applications for rent support refused in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23258/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of appeals against decisions in respect of rent allowance in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23259/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applications for family income supplement in each of the past five years; the numbers, granted, refused or pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23260/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jun 2006)

Bernard Durkan: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if rent support will be increased in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23262/06]